What the Mission Trip Will Be Like

Work in a specialist HIV clinic, as part of WECâ€™s primary health care services in Sibanor including antenatal, maternity, pediatric and adult medical care, also with a small ward. Our HIV team includes a doctor, two or three nurses, a counselor, a receptionist and translators. You would see patients in the outpatient clinic (with the support of a doctor), provide support to patients when they are admitted to the ward, and may be able to visit patients in their homes. Provide administrative and management support to the HIV clinic coordinator. Develop your language skills to contribute to the long-term strategy of the clinic and mission work. Help us identify patients who would like us to pray with them, as they seek Godâ€™s help and healing for their medical problems, or who have an interest in the gospel message. Working closely with the Gambian church, we take opportunities to testify to the patients, and show the Jesus film on the ward.

Relation of Opportunity to National Church and/or Long-term Goals

WEC works closely with the Gambian church and church members to take opportunities to preach to patients, pray with them and show the Jesus film on the ward.

Participant Information, Recommendations, Requirements

Participant Age

College, Adult, and Seniors

Eligible to Go

Individuals and Married Couples

Education/Experience

Qualifications: A qualified nurse with 2 yearsâ€™ experience. If you have experience of HIV medicine, it would be helpful, but not essential. Flexibility and a willingness to try new things is essential.

If applying from a country other than the USA please go to wectrek.org and find the sending country nearest you.

Languages

Mandinka or Wolof would be an asset

Mission Trip Offered By WEC International

Website:

http://wec.bplaced.net/places/sibanor/

Phone Numbers:

Toll-free:Phone: 888-646-6202 x6621Fax:

General Email:

Mailing Address:

WEC International is an international (members from 55+ nationalities), interdenominational mission agency. WEC is one of the ten largest church planting mission agencies in the world. WEC endeavours to bring the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the remaining unevangelized peoples with the utmost urgency. WECers plant churches in many countries around the world with locations in Africa, Asia, North Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and South Pacific. To find out more about WEC International in the USA visit www.wec-usa.org
WEC USA has 3 short term programs: Discovery (individuals or teams that go out up to 3 months; WEC Trek (individuals that go from 3 months - 12 months) and WEC Core (individuals that go for 2 years). If you are looking to apply from another country please check wectrek.org for the sending base in your country.

Demographics of People Being Ministered To

Finances

Costs of WEC Trek trips are not fixed due to the flexibility we offer. Costs will depend on where you want to go, how long you want to stay and airfare costs.

Training and Debriefing

Pre-field Training

Yes

Post-field Debrief

Yes

Comments

Pre-Field Training through activities and reading guided by a pre-field manual followed by a 1 week orientation training at the WEC HQ near Philadelphia, PA. Debriefing for 3 days immediately on return of the trip at the WEC HQ. If applying from a country other than the USA please go to wectrek.org and find the sending country nearest you.

Application Information

How to apply

Send an inquiry for details on the application process for this mission trip.

Other Information

More information about WEC Trek, the short-term ministry of WEC International,can be found on our web page www.wectrek.org Click on the Trek program closest to your location. Other opportunities in the 10/40 window, not listed here, are also available on our web page.